Samsung DVD-V642K Quick start guide
- Category
- DVD players
- Type
- Quick start guide
Foreword 2
DVD-VCR Overviews 3
Connecting Your
DVD-VCR 5
Setting Up Your
DVD-VCR 7
KARAOKE Functions 8
Solving Problems 9
DVD-VCR
Instruction Manual
DVD-V645K
DVD-V642K
www.samsungvcr.com
PAL/NTSC
Foreword
Foreword
2
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and
other rights owners.
Use of this copyright protection technology must by authorized by
Macrovision Corporized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.
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5°C
40°C
10% 75%
THIS DEVICE IS NOT FOR USE IN INDUSTRIAL
ENVIRONMENTS
Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to extreme temperature condi-
tions (below 5°C and above
40°C) or to extreme humidity
conditions (less than 10% and
more than 75%).
Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to direct sunlight.
Do NOT expose the DVD-VCR
to any liquids.
Do NOT place any objects on
the DVD-VCR or remote
control.
During a storm and/or light-
ning, unplug the DVD-VCR
from the mains socket and
aerial.
If the remote control is not
used for a long period of time,
remove the batteries and store
it in a cool, dry place.
Safety Instructions
The following illustrations represent precautions.
The lightning bolt is a warning sign alerting you to dangerous
voltage inside the product.
DO NOT OPEN THE DVD-VCR. Refer to service personnel.
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Disc Markings
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Play Region Number
Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes
must match in order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will
not play.
The Region Number for this player is described on the rear panel of the
player.
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Progressive Scan Outputs (525p/625p)
“Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully com-
patible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture,
in case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems, it is recommended
that the user switch the connection to the ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ output. If
there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and
625p DVD player, please contact our customer servise center.”
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DIGITAL
SOUND
STEREO
• Playback
Region
Number
• PAL colour
system in
Australia,
Newzealand, etc.
• Dolby
Digital
disc
• Digital
Audio disc
• Stereo
disc
• DTS disc
PAL
• NTSC broadcast
system in U.S.A,
Canada, Korea,
Japan, etc.
NTSC
• Disc contains a
Divx software
product
DVD-VCR Overviews
3
This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos :
Disc Type and Characteristics
* DO NOT play CD-ROM, CD-I and DVD-ROM in this player!
(CDGs play audio only, not graphics.)
* It may not be to play CD-R,CD-RW and DVD-R in all cases due to the type of disc or con-
dition of the recording.
You have just purchased a SAMSUNG Video Cassette Recorder (DVD-VCR).
Together with your DVD-VCR, you will find the following accessories in the box.
Accessories
12 Cm
8 Cm
Single-sided
240 min.
Double-sided
480 min.
Single-sided
80 min.
Double-sided
160 min.
Audio
+
Video
Audio
+
Video
Audio
• An LP is recorded as an
analog signal with more
distortion. CD is recorded
as a Digital Signal with
better audio quality, less
distortion and less deteri-
oration of audio quality
over time.
• Video with CD sound, VHS
quality & MPEG-1 compres-
sion technology.
• DVD contains excellent
sound and video due to
Dolby Digital and MPEG-2
system.
• Various screen and audio
functions can be easily
selected through the on-
screen menu.
VIDEO-CD
AUDIO-CD
12 Cm
8 Cm
74 min.
20 min.
12 Cm
8 Cm
74 min.
20 min.
Disc Types
(Logos)
Recording
Types
Disc Size
Max.
Playing
Time
Characteristics
DVD
DVD-VCR Overviews
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REMOTE CONTROL
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AUDIO & VIDEO
CABLE
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(DVD-V642K only)
OWNER’S
INSTRUCTIONS
AUDIO & VIDEO
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(DVD-V645K only)
Front View of the DVD-VCR
1 2
5
6 7 8 9
10 11 1314 14
3 4
15 1612
1 DVD DECK
2 OPEN / CLOSE BUTTON
3 VIDEO CASSETE COMPARTMENT
4 EJECT BUTTON
5 STANDBY / ON BUTTON
6 REW / SKIP BACK BUTTON
7 STOP BUTTON
8 PLAY / STILL BUTTON
9 F.F / SKIP NEXT BUTTON
10 RECORD BUTTON
11 COPY BUTTON
12 DVD / VCR SELECT BUTTON
13 PROGRESSIVE BUTTON
14 VOLUME + / - BUTTON
15 ECHO BUTTON
16 MIC JACK
DVD-VCR Overviews
4
Infrared Remote Control
1 STANDBY/ON
2 SHUTTLE
<< / >>
3 CLEAR
4 DVD VIEW
5 VCR VIEW
6 AUDIO
7 VOLUME
8 REWIND, SKIP BACK
9 STOP
10 SUBTITLE
11 MENU
12 OK/DIRECTION
13 SPEED
14 RECORD
15 TEST
16 ANGLE/IPC
17 OPEN/CLOSE
18 0-9 NUMBER
19 KARAOKE
20 INPUT SEL.
21 F.ADV/STEP
22 PROG/TRK /
23 FAST-FORWARD, SKIP NEXT
24 PLAY/STILL
25 IMFO.
26 RETURN
27 EZ VIEW
28 DISC MENU
29 MARK/SEARCH
30 MODE/REPEAT
DVD-VCR Overviews
Rear View of the DVD-VCR
(DVD-V645K)
1 LINE IN 1
2 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE)
3 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV
(S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT)
4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET
(COAXIAL)
5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET
(OPTICAL)
7 S-VIDEO OUT JACK
3 4 5 6 7
1 2
Rear View of the DVD-VCR
(DVD-V642K)
1 LINE IN 1
2 LINE OUT TO TV (COMPOSITE)
3 AUDIO LINE OUT TO TV
(S-VIDEO OR COMPONENT)
4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET
(COAXIAL)
5 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
6 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SOCKET
(OPTICAL)
7 S-VIDEO OUT JACK
3 4 5 6 7
1 2
OPEN/CLOSE
STANDBY/ON
PROG
/
TRK
OK
KARAOKE SEARCH
KARAOKE
VOLUME
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
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15
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Connecting Your DVD-VCR
5
CAMCORDER
LRLRVIDEOVIDEO
AUDIO
LR
AUDIO
YPR PB
AUDIO OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
Connecting DVD-VCR to the TV using the
A/V Cable
You can connect your DVD-VCR to the television using the
A/V cable if the appropriate input is available on the televi-
sion. You thus:
• Obtain better quality sound and pictures
• Simplify the setting up procedure of your DVD-VCR
• Regardless of the type of connection chosen, you must
always connect the coaxial cable supplied. Otherwise, no
picture will be visible on the screen when the DVD-VCR is
switched off.
• Make sure that both the television and the DVD-VCR are
switched off before connecting the cables.
1. Connect the coaxial cable as indicated in the above
section.
2. Connect one end of the Audio/Video cable to the Video
output and Audio L, R output socket on the rear of the
DVD-VCR.
3. Plug the other end into the appropriate connector on the
television.
4. To view DVD-VCR, you must select AV mode on your TV.
Connecting DVD-VCR to a Satellite
Receiver or Other Equipment
You can connect other audio and/or video equipment to your
DVD-VCR in different ways. The following illustrations give a
few examples of the connection possibilities.
• The AV input/output connectors on the rear of the DVD-
VCR are used for equipment, such as camcorders, VCRs
or sound systems.
Connecting Your DVD-VCR
Setting Up Your DVD-VCR
6
Copying from DVD to VCR Selecting the Cassette Type
If you wish to use the tape counter to display the time remaining on a cassette, you
must indicate the type of cassette inserted.
1 After pressing the menu press the corresponding
❷
buttons to select the VCR
option.
2 Press the OK or
❿
buttons to select this option.
Result: The VCR Setup menu is displayed.
3 Press the corresponding
or
❷
buttons, until the Tape Select option is selected.
4 Press the OK or
❿
buttons as many times as required, until the correct cassette
length is displayed.
E180 E240
E 300 E260
5 Press RETURN twice to exit the menu.
Repeat Play
You can set repeat play to repeat the tape continuously from beginning to end.
To... Press OK or
❿
, until...
Repeat play On is displayed.
Do not wish to repeat play Off is displayed.
The DVD-VCR allows you to copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape with a press of the
COPY button.
If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you will not be able to copy the disc. It
is not permitted to copy Macrovision® encoded DVDs.
1 Insert Disc
Insert the disc you wish to copy in the DVD deck and close the drawer.
2 Insert VHS Tape
Insert a blank VHS videotape into the VCR deck.
3 Copy the DVD to VHS Tape
Press the COPY button on the DVD-VCR front panel.
• The DVD will go into Play mode and the VCR will go into Record mode.
• If the DVD disc menu appears, you may need to press the PLAY button manually to
begin copying.
4 Stop the Copy Process
When the DVD is finished playing, press the VCR button on the remote control and then
press the STOP button to end the copy.
• You must stop the Copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the DVD may
replay and record over and over again.
Setting Up Your DVD-VCR
Setting Up Your DVD-VCR
7
Selecting the Recording Speed
You can record a cassette at two different speeds:
◆
SP (Standard Play)
◆
LP (Long Play)
In Long Play modes:
◆
Each cassette lasts twice as long
◆
The recording is of a slightly lower quality
To record a cassette... Press the SPEED button on the
remote control, until...
In standard play mode SP is displayed.
In long play mode LP is displayed.
Setting Up the Language Features
If you set the player menu’s, disc menu, audio and subtitle language in advance,
they will come up automatically every time you watch a movie.
T
ype Recording Time (in SP)
E-180 180 mins. or 3 hours
E-240 240 mins. or 4 hours
E-260 260 mins. or 4 hours
and 20 mins.
E-300 300 mins. or 5 hours
This function changes the text language only on the disc menu screens.
1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
2 Select DVD using
❷
buttons, then OK or
❿
button
3 Select Language Setup using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
4 Select Disc Menu using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
5 Use the
❷
buttons to select ‘English’.
- Select “Others” if the language you want is not listed.
6 Press the OK button.
- English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu.
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Using the Disc Menu Language
1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
2 Select DVD using
❷
buttons, then OK or
❿
button.
3 Select Language Setup using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
4 Select Audio using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
5 Press the
❷
buttons to select English.
- Select “Original” if you want the default soundtrack language to be the original
language the disc is recorded in.
- Select “Others” if the language you want is not listed..
6 Press the OK button.
- English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu.
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Using the Audio Language
1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button.
2 Select DVD using
❷
buttons, then OK or
❿
button.
3 Select Language Setup using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
4 Select Subtitle using
❷
buttons, then press the OK or
❿
button.
5 Use the
❷
buttons to select English.
- Select “Automatic” if you want the subtitle language to be the same as the
language selected as the audio preference.
- Select “Others” if the language you want is not listed. Some discs may not
contain the language you select as your initial language; in that case the disc
will use its original language setting.
6 Press the OK button.
- English is selected and the screen returns to Language Setup menu.
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Using the Subtitle Language
Setting Up Your DVD-VCR
KARAOKE Functions
8
Using the KARAOKE Function
KARAOKE Functions
VCR Functions
1 Press the standby/on button and insert KARAOKE tape.
2 Connect Mic into MIC1 or MIC2 jack.
Then the KARAOKE mode is transferred “ON” mode.
◆
Disconnect the Mic makes the KARAOKE mode transfer to “OFF” mode auto-
matically.
◆
Press the KARAOKE button on the remote control.
Press the
➛
or
❿
button to select KARAOKE mode “ON”.
3 Adjust the Mic volume and ECHO level.
4 Sing with accompaniment.
Key Control
SCORE Function
1 Press the KARAOKE button on the remote
control.
2 Press the corresponding
or
❷
buttons to
select the SCORE mode.
3 Press the
➛
or
❿
buttons to select the SCORE
mode “ON”.
4 Score will pop up whenever a song is completed.
1 Press the KARAOKE button.
2 Select the “Keycon” using the
➛
or
❿
buttons.
3 By use of the
➛
or
❿
buttons, change to the desired tone.
- : To let 7 scales down by half scale.
- : Original scale.
-
#
: To let 7 scales up by half scale.
➢
• This function operates only in DVD, VCD, and CD DISC.
• This function cannot operate according to the disc type.
KARAOKE SEARCH Function
1 Press the STANDBY/ON button and insert KARAOKE tape.
2 Press the KARAOKE button on the remote control.
Press the
➛
or
❿
button to select KARAOKE mode “ON”.
3 Press
❿
II
to start playing the cassette.
4 When you want the next song during playing a song, press the KARAOKE
SEARCH
➛➛
or KARAOKE SEARCH
❿❿
buttons on the remote control.
KARAOKE :ON
➛❿
❿
SCORE :ON
➛❿
Beginning Karaoke Functions
DVD Functions
1 Connect the Mixed Audio Out terminals with the TV or AMP.
2 Press the STANDBY/ON button.
3 Connect Mic into Mic 1 or Mic 2 jack. Then the karaoke mode is transferred
to ON mode.
- To disconnect the Mic makes the karaoke mode transfer to OFF mode auto-
matically.
➢
• This function operates only in DVD, VCD, and CD DISC.
• This function cannot operate according to the disc type.
Reserving a Song
It is the function to reserve the desired song in advance by use of Karaoke
function.
1 Playback the Karaoke Disc containing the wanted songs.
2 Press the KARAOKE button on the remote control.
3 Select the “Request” using the
➛
or
❿
buttons, then press OK button.
4 Input the number (Track No.) of the desired song into the flickering part(--).
- You can reserve up to 10 songs.
3 When you want the next reserved song during playing a song, press the
❿
I
button.
➢
When the request is ended, the mode changes to STOP mode.
Solving Problems
9
Before requesting service (troubleshooting)
Ensure that the disc is installed with the label side facing up.
Check the region number of the DVD.
This player cannot play CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc. Insert a DVD, a CD.
5.1 channel sound is reproduced only when the following conditions are met. :
1) The DVD-VCR player is connected with the proper amplifier
2) The disc is recorded with 5.1 channel sound.
Check whether the disc being played has the “Dolby 5.1 ch” mark on the outside.
Check if your audio system is connected and working properly.
The features or action cannot be completed at this time because:
1. The DVD’s software restricts it.
2. The DVD’s software doesn’t support the feature (e.g., angles).
3. The feature is not available at the moment.
4. You’ve requested a title or chapter number or search time that is out of
range.
Some of the functions selected in the Setup Menu may not work properly
if the disc is not encoded with the corresponding function.
The Screen Ratio is fixed on your DVDs.
Make sure you have selected the correct Digital Output in the Audio
Options Menu.
Press power on from a cold start with no disc in the unit. Press the ➛➛
and ❿❿ buttons simultaneously on the front panel for five seconds. Switch
off and on the DVD-VCR by pressing STANDBY/ON button. The Parental
Mode is now unlocked as indicated on the display. You can now set your
rating level and change your password to a new number.
Go to the contents and find the section of the instruction book that contains
the explanations regarding the current problem, and follow the procedure
once again.
If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact your nearest
authorized service center.
Problems and Solutions (VCR)
Before contacting the Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks.
Problem Explanation/Solution
No power
Check that the power plug is connected to a wall outlet.
Have you pressed the STANDBY/ON button?
You cannot insert a video cassette
A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
You cannot insert a video cassette
A video cassette can only be inserted with the window
side up and the safety tab facing you.
No playback picture or the picture
Check to see if you are using a prerecorded tape.
is distorted
Noise bars or streaks on playback
Press the TRK ( or ) buttons to minimize this effect.
When the
❿
II
button is pressed
A still picture may have “noise bars”, depending on the
during playback, the still picture condition of the tape. Press the TRK ( or )
has severe “noise bars” streaks buttons during SLOW motion to minimize this effect.
Video Head Cleaning
If poor pictures appear on a variety of cassettes, the
video heads may need cleaning. This is not a
common problem and unless it appears, the heads
should not be cleaned. When cleaning the video
heads, read all instructions provided with the head
cleaning cassette. Incorrect head cleaning can
permanently damage the video heads.
If you are unable to solve the problem after reading the above instructions, note:
The model and serial number on the rear of your DVD-VCR
The warranty information
A clear description of the problem
Then contact your nearest SAMSUNG after-sales service.
Troubleshooting Guide (DVD)
5.1 channel sound
is not being
reproduced.
The icon
appears on
screen.
Playback mode dif-
fers from the Setup
Menu selection.
The screen ratio
cannot be changed.
No audio.
Forgot password
If you experience
other problems.
Disc does not
play.
Solving Problems
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